Press release from Companies
Publicerat: 2026-07-07 19:27:00
7 July 2026
Beowulf Mining plc
("Beowulf" or the "Company")
Subscription to raise £4.3 million (approximately SEK 54 million)
Approval of Rule 9 Waiver, and
Notice of General Meeting
Beowulf Mining plc (AIM: BEM & Spotlight: BEO) ("Beowulf" or the "Company"), the mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that, further to the announcements dated 5 and 12 June 2026, the Company has received binding subscriptions, subject to regulatory and other approvals, for gross proceeds of £4.3 million (approximately US$5.8 million or SEK 54 million) (the "Financing"). The Financing includes the strategic investment by Bacchus Capital Advisers Limited ("Bacchus Capital") and affiliated entities (together "Bacchus Capital & Affiliates") for £3.7 million (approximately US$5.0 million or SEK 47 million) (the "Strategic Investment").
The Strategic Investment will result in Bacchus Capital & Affiliates holding 128,128,978 Ordinary Shares representing 58.7% of the share capital of the Company as enlarged by the Financing. The UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Panel") has granted a waiver of the mandatory offer provisions set out in Rule 9 of the Takeover Code that would otherwise arise as a result of the issue of the shares to Bacchus Capital & Affiliates pursuant to the proposed Strategic Investment (the "Rule 9 Waiver"). The Rule 9 Waiver remains subject to the approval of the independent shareholders of the Company. Accordingly, the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution is being proposed at the General Meeting ("GM"). Shareholders are also being asked to approve certain other resolutions to enable the Financing to complete including to (i) approve the issue of new Ordinary Shares pursuant to the proposed Financing and to the Noteholder pursuant to the Settlement Agreement; and (ii) the sub-division of the Ordinary Shares to reduce their nominal value (the "Capital Reorganisation").
As part of the Financing, the Company has also received direct subscriptions from a number of existing shareholders and the directors and senior management of the Company.
The General Meeting of the Company will be held at the offices of Fieldfisher LLP at Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, EC4R 3TT at 11.15 a.m. (BST) (12.15 noon CEST) on 23 July 2026, immediately following the Company’s Annual General Meeting.
Subscription
Beowulf has received binding subscriptions, subject amongst other things to regulatory and other approvals, for gross proceeds of £4.3 million (approximately US$5.8 million or SEK 54 million) which will result in the issue of 143,640,095 New Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price of 3 pence per share. The Financing includes:
In addition, 6,219,150 Ordinary Shares will be issued to Bacchus Capital, Nick Orgill and Max Graham representing a 5% commission on funds raised pursuant to the Strategic Investment. As part of the Settlement Agreement, announced on 5 June 2026, a total of 3,558,733 Ordinary Shares will be issued to the Noteholder.
Approvals
The Panel has granted a waiver of the mandatory offer provisions set out in Rule 9 of the Takeover Code that would otherwise arise as a result of the issue of the shares to Bacchus Capital & Affiliates pursuant to the proposed Strategic Investment.
The Financing also remains subject to:
Board and Management Participation
Members of the Board and senior management have agreed, pursuant to direct subscription letters with the Company, to subscribe in the Financing for, in aggregate, the equivalent of approximately £168,000 (SEK 2.2 million) as follows:
| Name | Position | £ | Shares |
| Ed Bowie | Chief Executive Officer | 77,693 | 2,589,767 |
| Johan Röstin | Non-Executive Chairman | 16,666 | 555,533 |
| Mikael Schauman | Non-Executive Director | 13,750 | 458,333 |
| Christopher Davies | Non-Executive Director | 12,000 | 400,000 |
| Rasmus Blomqvist | Managing Director, Grafintec Oy | 48,000 | 1,600,000 |
General Meeting and approvals
In order to seek the shareholder approvals detailed above, the Company is convening the General Meeting at the offices of Fieldfisher LLP at Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, EC4R 3TT at 11.15 a.m. (BST) (12.15 noon CEST) on 23 July 2026. Further details are set out in the Notice of General Meeting, which will be posted to those shareholders entitled to receive physical copies later today. The following documents will be available, in due course, on the "Investors" section of the Company''s website (https://beowulfmining.com/investors/):
In addition, further documents in support of the Rule 9 Waiver will also be available on the Company’s website.
Shareholders who have elected to receive e-communications from the Company will receive a Form of Proxy containing a notification as to the availability of the Notice of GM on the Company''s website.
Submission of the notification to the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products was made on 29 June 2026 in order to seek Swedish FDI approval. This approval process is anticipated to be completed within 25 business days and is therefore expected at or around the end of July 2026. The Financing is expected to close within two to three days of receipt of the shareholder and FDI approvals.
Expected timetable
| Announcement of the Subscription | 12 June 2026 |
| Publication of the Circular | 7 July2026 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of CREST voting instructions | 11.15 a.m. on 21 July 2026 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy | 11.15 a.m. on 21 July 2026 |
| General Meeting | 11.15 a.m. on 23 July 2026 |
| Result of the General Meeting announced | 23 July 2026 |
| Capital Reorganisation Record Date | 6 p.m. on 23 July 2026 |
| Capital Reorganisation Effective Date | 24 July 2026 |
| Admission of the Fundraising and Settlement Shares expected to commence on AIM | 7 August 2026 |
| Where applicable, expected date for CREST accounts to be credited in respect of the Fundraising and Settlement Shares in uncertificated form | 7 August 2026 |
| Where applicable, expected date for despatch of definitive certificates for the Fundraising and Settlement Shares in certificated form | 21 August 2026 |
Notes:
References to times in this Announcement are to London time unless otherwise stated.
The times and dates set out in the expected timetable of principal events above may be adjusted by the Company in which event the Company will make an appropriate announcement to a Regulatory Information Service giving details of any revised dates and the details of the new times and dates will be notified to the London Stock Exchange and, where appropriate, Shareholders. Shareholders may not receive any further written communication
Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined shall bear the meaning given to them in the Company''s announcements of 5 and 12 June 2026.
Enquiries:
Beowulf Mining plc
Ed Bowie, Chief Executive Officer ed.bowie@beowulfmining.com
SP Angel
(Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Ewan Leggat / Stuart Gledhill / Adam Cowl Tel: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
BlytheRay
Megan Ray/ Rachael Brooks Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204
beowulf@blytheray.com
Cautionary Statement
Statements and assumptions made in this document with respect to the Company’s current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Beowulf. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those using words such as "may", "might", "seeks", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "believes", "projects", "plans", strategy", "forecast" and similar expressions. These statements reflect management’s expectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to , (i) changes in the economic, regulatory and political environments in the countries where Beowulf operates; (ii) changes relating to the geological information available in respect of the various projects undertaken; (iii) Beowulf’s continued ability to secure enough financing to carry on its operations as a going concern; (iv) the success of its potential joint ventures and alliances, if any; (v) metal prices, particularly as regards iron ore. In the light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding any mineral project at an early stage of its development, the actual results could differ materially from those presented and forecast in this document. Beowulf assumes no unconditional obligation to immediately update any such statements and/or forecast.